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flag female ancestor  Phebe  GRAY

Born
17 November 1740 ,  Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died
12 February 1819 ,  Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Phebe  married  John DURFEE 15 December 1757 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
John DURFEE  was born 31 August 1736 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .  John died 31 August 1812 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA .  John was the child of Job DURFEE and Mary EARLE .
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Phebe  married  John DURFEE 15 December 1757 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
John DURFEE  was born 31 August 1736 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .  John died 31 August 1812 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA .  John was the child of Job DURFEE and Mary EARLE.




daughter of Thomas Gray and Sarah Bennett
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Phebe GRAY married flag male ancestor John DURFEE
Marriage date: 15 December 1757
Marriage place: Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
John DURFEE was the child of Job DURFEE and Mary EARLE

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BirthBirth — 1740
17 November 1740
Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Invention 1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
marriage1757 Marriage / Partner
Phebe GRAY and John DURFEE 15 December 1757, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

She was 17 years old.
1759 Birth of Child
Thomas DURFEE was born 4 November 1759, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Phebe was 18 years old.
1761 Birth of Child
Abner DURFEE was born 18 September 1761, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Phebe was 20 years old.
News1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)
News1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)
News1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)
News1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)
News1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
News1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1812 Death of Spouse/Partner
John DURFEE died 31 August 1812, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
DeathDeath — 1819
12 February 1819
Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
She died at the age of 78.
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Did You Know?The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

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1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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